Court Allows California’s Democratic Redistricting to Stand, Echoing GOP Gerrymandering Trends

The Supreme Court, by a one-sentence order, let California’s newly drawn, Democrat-leaning maps take effect for the 2026 elections, a move the piece frames as consistent with a broader GOP project to limit lawsuits challenging partisan and racial gerrymanders. It contrasts with earlier Texas rulings and argues justices’ decisions are shaped by ideology, political considerations, and strategic aims as much as by strict legal text. The article contends that the Court’s actions reflect a pattern of undermining anti-gerrymandering challenges, rather than a neutral application of the law, and situates the decision within ongoing debates over voting rights and partisan advantage.